Because of unsuccessful Automated Software Testing (AST) attempts, myths related to AST implementations, and a lack of sufficient AST knowledge, you may be asking yourself, “Why should I automate?” This excerpt from the book “Implementing Automated Software Testing” answers this question by describing some of the key practices in software testing and the many areas that lend themselves to AST. The purpose of this discussion here is to help you understand key practices in software testing in the context of “why AST.”

AST is a key technique that addresses some of the challenges software testers face today. Our experience has shown that if implemented correctly, AST